House Shoes Presents The Gift: Nameless & Dertbeats [Mixtape]

This is the inaugural jumpoff for THE GIFT, a series where I will be spotlighting producers and artists you may not be aware of. Each volume will be curated from prior bandcamp/soundcloud releases as an introduction to cats who have released prior material that I feel hasn’t reached its potential audience like it should. Leading it off with volume one is Nameless. Get familiar… @namelessdesigns83 Ex-Flint, MI resident now living in Florida, he is a definite descendent of all that is good and dirty about that Detroit shit… Stay tuned… -Shoes Check out Volume 2 “Dertbeats” below.

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The Black Opera feat. Mayer Hawthorne – Queen Of Hearts [Video]

“While in search of his Queen of Hearts, or some would say, KUEENZ of Heart, the King was not very trusting with any of his beautiful possibilities. Once he learned how to trust himself, then and only then, was he able to trust and L O V E Without A Limit.” Previously: The Black Opera feat. Mayer Hawthorne – Queen of Hearts [Audio x Download]

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DJ Jazzy Jeff Talks Rise Of EDM, Definition Of A DJ, Staying Relevant & More [Video]

Few DJs have been able to stay relevant for three decades and DJ Jazzy Jeff is one of the rare exceptions. DJcityTV recently caught up with him at Red Bull Thre3style’s BBQ at Scratch DJ Academy to ask him some questions. Despite being revered by almost every DJ in the game, Jeff maintains a humble attitude and dropped a wealth of knowledge. Watch him discuss the rise of dance music and DJing, how to stay relevant, and more. Previously: DJ Jazzy Jeff & Will Smith’s Hit Album Was Recorded In 2 Weeks [Video]

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Scarface Asks “Who Stole The Soul?” Says Hip Hop Is Now A Drive-Through [Video]

Exclusive in-depth interview with Scarface backstage at Paid Dues. Part 3 of our interview starts with Scarface asking why white contemporary singers sell more albums than their black counterparts. Scarface proceeds to say that he heard an executive at a tv network that deals with music say that they are now going to target the network for a young white audience. Facemob is concerned that the new generation doesn’t know who Kool Herc is and soon wont know who people like KRS-One and himself are because they are being written out of Hip Hop history. “If you gave a fuck about this culture in any shape form or fashion you would not put the shit out that you put out. You would slam the door on artists that came in there with that shit!” Check out the interview for the rest of what Facemob has to say! Previously: Scarface Talks Tupac, Kendrick Lamar, Music Executives Brainwashing A Generation [Video]

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